MIA78FA075

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 18-56 · Durbin, FL · May 1, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 1, 1978
Place
Durbin, FL · DURBIN, FL
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9051Lockheed 18-56
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780501018929A
Case key
142485

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1233   78/5/1  NR.DURBIN,FL          LOCKHEED 18-56      CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0300                    N9051               PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     35, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FL           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CUSTOMS AGENTS WERE LOOKING FOR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9051
Reported as
Lockheed 18-56
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.